Slings... Carry Speed or Black rapids...

[MolonLabe]

I like the plate attachment better for the carry speed.

I've seen some good reviews for black rapids but those who talk about carry speed say they prefer them to the BR counterparts.

Anyone here spend a week in Disney with one or both?

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

I love my Black Rapid strap, but have changed out the connector for a Carry Speed. I like the way it allows you to leave the tripod plate attached to it.

[MolonLabe]

That's why I was thinking go all carry speed, I prefer the mount of CS.
I'm thinking the CS-pro is the way to go, comes with a free unistrap right now too.

[HPS3]

I have the Carry Speed and love it. Now that I've moved to mirrorless usually just use a wrist strap.

[MolonLabe]

Originally Posted by HPS3

I have the Carry Speed and love it. Now that I've moved to mirrorless usually just use a wrist strap.

Glad to hear it. Does the plate mount require you to remove it to change the battery.

It looks like on the Canon T4i, I might have to remove it. Not that I change batteries a lot, I'm just curious. I don't think one battery would last me for a 12 hour MK day... I don't have to quick change batteries, I can do that sitting down or something as opposed to having people possibly bumping into me when working with a tripod.

[Gianna'sPapa]

I have only used the BR. I have two RS-4's with coupleR straps to convert to a two camera system. I swear by the BR system. I carry larger lenses that the system accomodates very well. No more sore necks.

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Originally Posted by MolonLabe

Does the plate mount require you to remove it to change the battery.

It doesn't on the 60D.

[Khokhonutt]

I've only ever used the Black Rapid setup and I love it. The Carry Speed setup does look pretty cool, though.

For what it's worth, I'm a big guy and the Black Rapid strap is adjustable to fit me. I never really had a reason to do a quick move between strap and tripod, but I could see where not having to disconnect to mount on the tripod would lower chances of the camera getting dropped.

I would say either would likely do well. I can say I absolutely love that way of carrying my camera. Keeping it in the bag sometimes made me miss a shot. Having it in gunslinger mode was always great to pull up and get a shot. At least that's how the BR strap works.

[alloyd1170]

I have a BR strap. When I got it, I didn't use my tripod very often. However, when I did it was a pain to remove the strap and then I didn't have any security should it tip over.

After reading tips on here, I bought a little attachment from OP Tech that goes where the regular strap goes. I then attach the BR strap to it, and lately have been keeping my tripod plate on my camera. So much easier and secure.

I looked at the Carry Speed and read that the neoprene stretches. Not sure I'd like that, plus being a scuba diver, neoprene retains heat. I hot blooded enough and don't need more heat in muggy SC! So I'll keep my BR!